Gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid

Gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid
Clinical data
Other names	γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid; GVB
Legal status
Legal status	In general: uncontrolled;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-hydroxyvaleric acid;
CAS Number	13532-37-1;
PubChem CID	114539;
ChemSpider	102591;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60928958 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.516
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C5H10O3
Molar mass	118.13 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(O)CCC(O)C;

gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid (GHV) is a psychoactive drug and designer drug which is structurally and pharmacologically related to both gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is sometimes seen on the black market as a legal alternative to GHB, but with lower potency and higher toxicity,^[1] which has tended to limit its recreational abuse.

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References

^ Carter LP, Chen W, Wu H, Mehta AK, Hernandez RJ, Ticku MK, Coop A, Koek W, France CP (2005). "Comparison of the behavioral effects of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its 4-methyl-substituted analog, gamma-hydroxyvaleric acid (GHV)". Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 78 (1): 91–9. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.10.002. PMID 15769562. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)